Rules of the Game and Strategy for Pacman

There is one online game that is known and loved worldwide, and that is Pacman. Pacman was created in the 1980s, and it continues to be a perennial favorite among gamers. When you are looking for free online games or flash games, you will do well to choose Pacman.

To play Pacman, the idea is to use the arrow keys on your computer keyboard to move Pacman through the maze and eat all the white dots. The game becomes complicated because Pacman must avoid the four ghosts, named Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde, who can kill him.  Pacman can, however, eat a power pill, which allows him to eat the ghosts, and he can earn extra points by eating fruit which appears in the maze on occasion. Eating the power pills does have an interesting affect on the ghosts. They change color to deep blue and change direction, moving slowly. The game ends when all the lives have been lost. It is possible to play all 256 levels for maximum points yet not lose a life, but it is not quick nor is it easy to do.

As long as Pacman still has a life left, you will be given a board to play. There are several scenes that happen in between board changes that are quite funny. For one, Blinky chases Pacman off the board only to have Blinky return, being chased by a huge Pacman. Another features Blinky chasing Pacman across the screen, only to have his outfit hem get caught and rip, which shows off his pink self. The final scene is with Blinky, who has his outfit sewn back together, chasing Pacman across the board. Blinky comes back running in the opposite direction, with his outfit completely loosed and dragging behind him.

Devoted Pacman gamers who play free games have discovered a few strategies that help them earn high points. One suggestion is to practice getting Pacman smoothly around the corners. You will want to start cornering before Pacman actually gets to the corner. It is subtle, but does result in quicker cornering.